Why can't you do this?

[BOOEY]

Most of us cut in the spring so by the time summer rolls around we'll be nice and lean. And when we do finish cutiing, we usually maintain throughout the summer until fall rolls around and then start bulking again. My question is, when you do get to your desired bodyfat percentage (in my case it will be 8%), why can't you run mini-bulking sessions, say 3 weeks at a time, then cut for 2 weeks, and repeat. I always feel my summers go to waste by just maintaining for an entire season, but I also want to keep that lean look. In other words, is it possible to gain some muscle within 3 weeks, and then cut off the undesired fat and keep repeating? A little different than gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time ... any insights?

 

[JKurz1]

sure you can.....2 weeks strict....2 weeks overeating.........it's a 2 steps forward, 1 back approach....but I'll take it anyday for sanity purposes.........

 

[BOOEY]

Yeah, I mean I realize that you can't gain as much as you would than on an extended bulking cycle, but it sure beats just maintaining.

 

[JKurz1]

yup...good idea......what are you doing now? Cutting? Stats? bf%

 

[BOOEY]

Just started cutting @ 5'11" 218lbs, 16%bf ... when I get under 10% (hopefully by June), I'll start a 2 week on - 2 week off bulking/cutting diet and see how it goes

 

[JKurz1]

how was your previous diet? Training regimine?

 

[gymrat]

how was your previous diet? Training regimine?

Is that a boxer in your avatar? it's hard to tell from the pic.

 

[JKurz1]

Hard to tell? Damn skippy it is.............is that a polar bear in yours?

 

[John WB]

That's governor of California gymrat.

 

[BOOEY]

how was your previous diet? Training regimine?

1 bodypart/six days. Heavy weights. Reps for major lifts between 4-6, reps for isolation exercises between 6-10.

My diet consisted of mainly of Steak, Chicken, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Milk, Cheese, Whey Shakes, PB + J Sandwiches, Sweet potatoes, raisins, nuts, and once a week some fish. 8 meals (7 if you don't include PW Shake)/day. Close to 4500 cals/day. Now that I'm cutting, I'm using basically the same foods but sizing down the portions some.